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UPDATE: Holøs has been officially reassigned to the Swedish Elite League. He will be playing for Växjö Lakers.
Norwegian defenseman Jonas Holøs has requested that the Avalanche release him from his contract in order to return to Europe to play. Despite what appeared to be strong performances last season and in training camp, Holøs was cut from the 2011-2012 team and sent to Lake Erie to play for the Avalanche affiliate Monsters. However, he was a healthy scratch for each of the Monsters games so far this season.
The Avalanche will have to agree to release Holøs, but there's little reason for them not to. He joins the ranks of Jaroslav Hlinka and Per Ledin as other European hockey players to leave the NHL after failing to see NHL ice time with the Avalanche.
Farewell, Jonas. Many of us will miss you very much.
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